"Air Force Ones" is a song by American rapper

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, from his second album ''

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'' . It was released on November 4, 2002, and features fellow

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rappers Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee. The song was the third top 5 hit from ''Nellyville'' on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 3. Its video, whose exteriors were shot at the SE corner of Delmar and Westgate in

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, featured St. Louis professional athletes

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, D'Marco Farr,

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, and

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, and hip hop artists Big Tymers and WC.

Meaning

The Nike

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is a type of shoe. In the song, Nelly and the St. Lunatics each brag about their usage and opinions of the shoes.

Remix

The official remix was included on Nelly's remix album '' Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention'' and

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's album '' MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water''. It features the St. Lunatics on the 1st part of the chorus, David Banner, and

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. David Banner is also the producer of the remix.

Track listings

*US promo CD single # "Air Force Ones" (clean radio edit) — 4:31 # "Air Force Ones" (clean album version) — 5:04 # "Air Force Ones" (instrumental) — 5:04 *US 12" single (double A-side with "

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") # "Dilemma" (clean) — 4:49 # "Dilemma" (dirty) — 4:49 # "Dilemma" (instrumental) — 4:49 # "Air Force Ones" (clean) — 5:04 # "Air Force Ones" (dirty) — 5:04 # "Air Force Ones" (instrumental) — 5:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

2002 singles 2002 songs Nelly songs Songs written by Nelly Universal Records singles {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub